Positive Birth Stories
Read real, positive birth stories from our community. From inductions, C-sections, twin births, vbac, homebirths, water birth, elective c-sections, second time mum births and more there’s hundred’s of birth stories for you to read. Looking for a particular kind of birth story? You can use our search bar or filter below to find it. If you would like to submit your own birth story, please do so here.
Birth type
- Birth Centre
- Group B Strep
- Home Birth
- Second Time Mum
- VBAC
- breech
- fifth time mum
- first time mum
- fourth time mum
- gentle cesarean
- gestational diabetes
- home birth
- hospital birth
- induction
- midwife led unit
- natural twin birth
- obstetric cholestasis
- planned cesarean
- pre-eclampsia
- second time mum
- third time mum
- twin pregnancy
- unplanned cesarean
- vaginal birth
- water birth
Birth story - Laura and baby Dorothy
Laura is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She managed to stay ‘calm peaceful and powerful,’ in labour despite her situation being less than favourable, with the help of hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jade and baby girl
Jade is a second time mum who had a VBAC at 40 weeks + 3 days. With thanks to the digital pack, she felt calm and relaxed throughout as she trusted her body was made to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Heather and baby Caroline
Heather is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natalie and baby Kai
Natalie is a second time mum who had her baby at home, in the pool, at 38 weeks + 1 day. She found the digital pack and reading positive stories helped her immeasurably. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lisa and baby Eleanor
Lisa is a second time mum who had a waterbirth in hospital at 40 weeks. With thanks to hypnobirthing she was able to be calm and positive throughout pregnancy and birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and baby Hazel
Megan is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 11 days. She was able to use BRAIN to make decisions pre labour which gave her time to go into labour naturally and avoid induction. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Diane and baby Alice
Diane is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. Her birth did not go to ‘plan’ but she was proud of how calm and focused she had been getting to fully dilated before arriving in hospital. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Leanda and baby Robyn
Leanda is a second time mum who had a vbac in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to advocate for herself, using information gained from the digital pack, to help her achieve her healing birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby boy
Sophie is a second time mum who had a vbac at home at 40 weeks + 2 days. Completing the digital pack gave her ‘confidence to trust in my body and birth at home.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katya and baby Taemin
Katya is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 4 days. She found the positive birth community and positive birth stories were invaluable in helping her to have her own positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Angharad and baby girl
Angharad is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. Armed with ‘facts, knowledge and confidence,’ from the digital pack, she was able to have a healing birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Yessenia and baby Castiel
Yessenia is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 41 weeks + 1 day, during the coronavirus pandemic. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum had her baby in the pool at home. She felt the digital pack was invaluable for helping her have the birth she wanted. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jessica and babies Amelia and Jasmine
Jessica is a second time mum who had her twins in hospital at 37 weeks + 5 days. She concentrated on her breathing and stayed calm and focussed during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sadie and baby girl
Sadie is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She says she learnt a lot about herself through completing the digital pack and the birth of her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louisa and baby Axel
Louisa is a second time mum who had a VBAC at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She was able to stay calm and in control by focussing on her breathing and using tools she gained form the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby Boy
This second time mum had her baby in the pool of her local midwife led unit. She describes her birth as a healing experience. Hypnobirthing enabled her to be informed, active and confident to be part of her birth process. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jessica and baby Niall
Jessica was induced in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. After completing the digital pack, she felt prepared for anything this labour might throw at her, which ended up being a positive and empowering experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mary and baby Robin
Mary is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 11 days. She describes her birth as ‘an amazing and empowering experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Luna
Emily is a second time mum who was induced at 40 weeks + 5 days. Her first birth was a traumatic experience and she was able to use hypnobirthing techniques to help make this birth ‘an amazing’ experience. Read her positive birth story here…